Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) recorded 63.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 68.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 1989.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 5 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 657,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 1989.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 75th out of 203 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release